NL Rookie Rankings: No slowing Puig

Yasiel Puig, OF, Dodgers

Small sample size or not, Puig is not only at the top rookie in the NL, he needs to be in the All-Star Game (Get over it, traditionalists). If this game counts – and Commissioner Bud Selig for some reason insists on that – then having the best players in the game is a must. And who is hitting better than Puig right now?

Next Friday: AL Rookie Rankings

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2

Shelby Miller, RHP, Cardinals

Rocky of late, Miller still leads NL rookies in wins, strikeouts and WAR, according to fangraphs.com.

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3

Jose Fernandez, RHP, Marlins

If San Diego sports fans didn’t know much about Fernandez before Monday, they learned everything they need to know in a 10-strikeout effort: He’s filthy and absolutely a rising star to keep an eye on.

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Hyun-Jin Ryu, LHP, Dodgers

Even if he’s no longer the top rookie on his team, Ryu is proving himself one of the better first-year players in the league with quality starts in 13 of his 16 trips to the mound.

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5

Evan Gattis, C/OF, Braves

He hasn’t played since June 17, but Gattis still leads all MLB rookies with 14 homers. For now, anyway (watch out for Puig).